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Advanced Air Mobility Report, June 25, 2025

VOL. 5 NO. 26 June 25, 2025
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Technology Developments

Airbus Caption: Daher led the EcoPulse program to modify a TBM 960 into a hybrid-electric propulsion testbed
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Daher Leads Project To Develop Hybrid-Electric Powertrain For GA

Jun 19, 2025
Two years after the EcoPulse hybrid-electric propulsion demo made its public debut at the Paris Air Show, some of the firms involved have formed a consortium.
Safran Saft mock-up
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Safran, Saft To Co-Develop 800V Battery For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Jun 16, 2025
Safran and Saft have entered a partnership to develop an 800V battery essentially aimed at future hybrid-electric aircraft.

Finance

Conscious Aerospace Caption: A Dutch consortium plans to develop a liquid-hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain for retrofit to the De Havilland Canada Dash-300
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Government Funding Confirmed For Dutch Hydrogen-Electric Powertrain

Jun 19, 2025
The Hydrogen Aircraft Propulsion and Storage System program aims to fly a liquid-hydrogen, fuel-cell powertrain on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300.
Aura Aero has over 650 preorders for its ERA hybrid regional airliner. Credit: Aura Aero
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Aura Aero Receives $200M From Florida For Airliner Production Plant

Jun 18, 2025
French startup Aura Aero has received $200 million in financing from the state of Florida to build out a 500,000-ft.2 assembly plant.
ZeroAvia LH2 tank
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UK Government Backs Further Hydrogen Propulsion Development

Jun 17, 2025
The UK government has awarded funding to support two projects to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation regional aircraft and air taxis.

Business

electra el9 military rendering
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Lockheed Partners With Electra To Boost eSTOL EL9 Development

Jun 19, 2025
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has agreed to explore opportunities with Electra.aero for the startup’s in-development EL9 ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
JAL SVP corporate planning Yuji Koyama and Maeve CTO Martin Nuesseler.
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JAL, JALEC Sign MoU With Maeve To Develop New Hybrid-Electric Jet

Jun 18, 2025
The partnership is planning a 76- to 100-seat aircraft designed for significant advantages over today’s regional aircraft through increased energy efficiency.
The ZeroAvia-Loganair partnership aims to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain suitable for aircraft such as the De Havilland Twin Otter.
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ZeroAvia Signs Loganair Partnership Deal

Jun 19, 2025
The agreement establishes the partnership framework for potential adoption of hydrogen-electric engines to support zero-emission flights.
The VoltAero has been redesigned to ensure a simpler path to certification. Credit: VoltAero
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VoltAero Scores Order For 30 Hybrid VTOLs

Jun 18, 2025
French startup VoltAero finalized an agreement with Malaysia’s HM Aerospace at the Paris Air Show for 30 Cassio 330 hybrid eVTOLs.
H55 expects to certify the two-seat trainer in 2026. Credit: H55
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H55 CEO Reflects On U.S. Tour With B23 Electric Trainer

Jun 18, 2025
Swiss startup H55 has been touring the U.S. with the Bristell B23 Energic.

Infrastructure

Skyports Bicester UK Vertiport
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Skyports Opens Vertiport In Bicester Motion, UK

Jun 17, 2025
Skyports Infrastructure has finished preparing its first UK vertiport for eVTOL operations, located at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire.
: Archer plans to transfer its first Midnight eVTOL to Abu Dhabi later this year. Credit: Archer
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Archer Partners With JetEx For Air Taxi Network

Jun 20, 2025
Archer has a new partnership with private aviation services company JetEx to integrate the Midnight eVTOL into the latter’s network of several dozen FBOs.

Regulatory

noemi all electric seaplane one-fifth subscale model in flight over water
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EASA To Assist Elfly With Electric Seaplane Prototype

Jun 23, 2025
EASA has signed a pre-application contract with Norway’s Elfly Group to provide the startup with assistance in obtaining a permit to fly a conceptual prototype.

AAM Briefs

Sora Aviation
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AAM Briefs: Sora, EHang & More

Jun 23, 2025
UK eVTOL startup Sora Aviation has been awarded two government-supported research projects totaling £2.1 million ($2.8 million).